Almost everyone uses language, so inevitably almost everyone thinks they are an expert in it. I don’t consider myself an expert, though most of my work requires at least language competence and sometimes actual skill, but I do follow the blogs featured on this feeds page.
(If you are wondering where the translation-related feeds have all gone, I have put them on their own page.)
Most of the blogs represented here are in English, most of the time, but don’t be surprised to find other languages used. Go with the flow – I occasionally find myself pleasantly surprised at how much I can grasp in languages I have never seen before.
Language On the Net
Omniglot blog » Online language communities
On an episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme, Word of Mouth, that I listened to recently, they talk about how English might change in the future. One interesting thing that came up was that new linguistics communities are emerging online on forums and other places where people spend a lot of time chatting to one another. One way this … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » earlingus
A sexual act involving sticking one's tongue down someones ear. Like cunnilingus, but with an ear instead I saw a guy giving his girlfriend earlingus in the movie theater. People nowadays have no shame!
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Language Log » Effects of vocal fry on pitch perception
Earlier today, Jianjing Kuang pointed out to me something interesting and unexpected about the sounds in a LLOG post from last month, "Vocal creak and fry, exemplified", 2/7/2015. To see what she heard, let's start with a 50 Hz buzz: Your browser does not support the audio element. Some simple Octave code that generates a buzz of this type is … [Link]
languagehat.com » Lingua Obscura.
Thanks to frequent commenter Paul, I have learned that there is such a thing as JSTOR Daily (“where news meets its scholarly match”) and that they have a language column called Lingua Obscura, which looks well worth paying attention to; Paul sent me a link to the recent essay Word to your Mother (Tongue): Can Hip Hop Save Endangered Languages?, … [Link]
Language Log » Macaroni politics
Charlie Spiering, "Hillary Clinton touts 'macaroni and cheese' issues at Emily's List gala", Breitbart 2/4/2015: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touted the importance of “macaroni and cheese” issues in the federal government, as she teased a presidential run in a speech last night. During her appearance at the EMILY’s List 30th anniversary gala, Clinton recognized Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), … [Link]
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